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12 August 2026

I used ice at work in secret. When I was jailed for the second time, I knew I had to stop

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I used ice at work in secret. When I was jailed for the second time, I knew I had to stop

Tahlia chased the release of dopamine by using crystal meth. She says it wasn't until her second prison stint that she rewired her brain.

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